Climate · Huron

Huron, CA climate

Huron has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
98°
166th hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
39°
622nd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
7 in
115th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Huron feels like

Winter

59° / 39°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 24

Summer

96° / 64°
Typical high / low · 120 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

80° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 22
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Huron weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January57°39°1.5" 070 43° – 53°
February63°42°1.3" 080 47° – 58°
March69°45°1.2" 050 50° – 64°
April76°48°0.5" 030 57° – 66°
May84°55°0.3" 020 61° – 77°
June92°61°0.1" 000 72° – 81°
July98°66°0.0" 000 78° – 86°
August97°65°0.0" 000 77° – 85°
September92°61°0.1" 000 72° – 79°
October81°52°0.4" 020 63° – 71°
November67°43°0.5" 030 48° – 61°
December58°38°1.0" 060 44° – 52°
Year78°51°6.7"0.0"370

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Huron

Huron gets 7 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 37 days a year.

7 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 100% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.5"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

About 265 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 24 and the first one by November 22. That leaves about 265 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.

29
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
120
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Huron

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Huron, 58% of that work is heating and 42% is cooling.

58%heating
2,485 heating degree daysLess heating than 89% of U.S. towns
1,778 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 85% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Huron compares

Summer heat98° July high
Hotter than 99% of U.S. towns166th hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 92% of U.S. towns622nd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation7" a year
Drier than 100% of U.S. towns115th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season265 frost-free days
Longer than 92% of U.S. towns415th shortest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Huron averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 49°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+1.8° now 63°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 80°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+1.8° now 66°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Huron’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 61° to 77°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Huron’s climate

What is the coldest month in Huron?

December, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 38°.

What is the hottest month in Huron?

July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 66°. About 120 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Huron get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Huron?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 22, and the last spring frost by February 24.

What is the rainiest month in Huron?

January, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Huron itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coalinga, CA (16 mi, snow) and Lemoore Reeves Nas, CA (12 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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